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doubt the best income to be obtained from the rabbit business is in the sale of breeding stock. The breeding stock generally is divided into three classes: (1) Fancy show stock; (2) pedigreed and registered breeders, and (3) utility stock.

The first two classes are closely allied in price and quality, the better animals being registered and pedigreed stock also, but of such quality as to make them worthy of a better price than ordinary Standard bred stock. The utility breeders are generally not subject to registration, having some minor defect, but possessing strong constitutional vigor and size sufficient to make them excellent breeders for meat stock.

The most frequent question that people ask me is, "Where can I sell my rabbits?" Some have commenced to breed the rabbits